Today,
* U.S. Army 234th
birthday party
The U.S. Army is having
a birthday celebration at the
Lake City Mall, 2469 West
U.S. Highway 90, from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. today. This
is the 234th birthday for
the Army. Sgt. Tyrell Mays
is scheduled to sing the
National Anthem. There will
be birthday cake and refresh-
ments. Everyone is invited.
* Volunteers' bike run'
set to help vets
The Volunteers of America,
Florida, have scheduled a
bike run to benefit veter-
ans' housing and program
services in Lake City and
Gainesville. It is slated for
9 a.m. today. It starts at the
Gainesville Harley Davidson,
4125 NW 97th Blvd., and
ends at the Cabins in the
Woods campus in Lake City.
It runs for 76 miles through
Keystone Heights and
Starke, and 78 miles through
Ichetucknee Springs State
Park. The entry fee is $40
one rider or $45 for two riders
and includes lunch. There will
be raffles and a 50-50 draw-
ing. Call (352) 377-9440 for
more information.
*: Motorcycle run to
fight cancer
A poker motorcycle run.
where riders receive one card
at each of-five stops today
Half of the $10 per-hand
fee goes to the American
Cancer Society. The ride
starts at Rock Star on East
Duval Avenue. The first
Stop is Hanger 7, near the
Lake City Municipal Airport
on U.S. 90 East: The Keg
Room in' Branford is second
CJ's Santa Fe Saloon in
Branford is third. Frogs on
U.S. Highway 90 West in
Lake City is fourth and the
ride ends at the Rock Star
in East Duval in Lake City.
There will be food, raffles and
more. Call (386) 697-5236 or
832-7094.
* Free Gospel concert
Seven Days, a worship
band with Grace Church of
' Lake City, has scheduled
a free concert for 6 p.m. to
8 p.m. on today in Olustee. -
Park, in downtown Lake City.
Everyone is invited to4bring
a chair, and sing along if
moved to do so.
a Officer induction ball
The Filipino American
Cultural Society has sched-
uled its induction of officers
ball to be from 6 p.m. to
10 p.m. today at Epiphany
Catholic Church Social Hall.
All active members and
guests are asked to attend.
There will be door prizes,
guest speakers, cultural food,
music, entertainment and
dancing. Please bring a cov-
ered dish to share. Call (386)
965-5905.
* Pancake fundraiser
Sliders 14-Under Girls
Softball Team has scheduled
a pancake breakfast fundrais-
EVENTS continued on 3A

Warrant follows six-month
online undercover
task force investigation.
From. staff reports
A Lake City man was arrested by the
North Florida Internet Crimes Against
Children Task Force and faces charges
for allegedly downloading and offering to
share child pornography images online,
according to police reports.
Blake Andrew Hauss, 18,143 NE Howard
St., was charged with sexual performance
by a child (two counts) after Columbia
County Sheriff's Office detectives- and
Florida Department of. Law Enforcement
agents executed a search warrant at the
Howard Street address. He is being held

in the Columbia County Detention Center
without bond.
According to information released from
the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, the
search warrant was the
result of a six-month,
online undercover opera-
Reports say during the
S.investigation sheriff's
office detectives found a
computer that was alleg-
edly downloading and
Hauss offering to share, child
pornography online and
the investigation led officers to the Howard
Street home.
"During the search a computer and
CHARGES continued on 3A,

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COURTESY PHOTO
Comedian Tommy Blaze will
perform 7 p.m. today.

Tommy Blaze
called a funny
Dr. Phil McGraw.:

By TROY ROBERTS
troberts@lakecityreporter.com
LIVE OAK - Comedian
Tommy Blaze knows what
it takes to make people

laugh.
He'll use that knowledge
of comedy tonight as he
takes the stage at the Spirit
of the Suwannee Music Park
music hall. Doors open at 6
p.m. and the show begins at
7 p.m. Admission is $15 per
person.
Blaze, a comedian, author
and film star, has been called
the premiere relationship

charges
t.?q 1 .Columbia County
Sheriff's Deputy
Winston Warner
stands outside
the home of Blake
Andrew Hauss,
18, of 143 NE
Howard St. Hauss
was arrested by
the North Florida
Internet Crimes
Against Children
Task Force for

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Flag salute

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Tom Elmore, acting exalted leader of BPOE Lodge #893, holds up an American flag during the Flag Day Ceremony at the VA
-Medical Center on Friday. While National Flag Day is officially Sunday, Elks lodges across the nation recognize the flag on
different days of the celebratory week.

Flag Day is
Sunday; tribute
begins early.
By JEFF M. HARDISON,
jhardison@lakecityreporter.com
.Joining a million other
members of the Benevolent
and Protective Order of
the Elks who celebrated
Flag Day across the United
States this week, BPOE
Lodge 893 of Lake City
heralded the day on Friday
at the V.A Medical Center.
Flag Day, is officially
Sunday, but the more than

2,000 Elks lodges across
the nation recognize the
flag on different days of the
celebratory week.
Flag Day was officially
established by a proclama-
tion by President Woodrow
Wilson on May 30, 1916.
While Flag Day was cele-
brated in various communi-
ties for years after Wilson's
proclamation, it was not
until Aug. 3, 1949, that
President Truman signed
an Act of Congress desig-
nating June 14 of each year
as National Flag Day.
FLAG continued on 3A

JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter
Retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Sam Locke listens to a presenta-
tion during the Flag Day ceremony. 'The flag is a beacon for
freedom,' Locke said.

A Lake City vehicle sal-
vage and parts business
is facing restrictions after
authorities allegedly found
the business -was not in
compliance with state stat-
utes, according to police
reports.
. Elite Cars, Parts and
Salvage, 3720 S.W. Sisters
Welcome Road, was inspect-
ed by county and state
agents Wednesday after
authorities received com-'
plaints about the business.
Representatives from the
Columbia County Sheriff's
Office, Florida Highway
Patrol, Department of
Highway, Safety . and
Motor' Vehicles and the
Florida Department of
Environmental Protection
spent several hours inspect-
ing the business.
According to Columbia
County Sheriff's Office
reports, agents found that
the business is not in com-
pliance with Florida Statutes
regarding vehicle salvage
and titles.
"The. Department of
VEHICLE continued on 3A

comedian and a funny Dr.
Phil McGraw, and has per-
formed in front of nearly
every type of crowd - from
military bases and casinos
to churches and colleges.
"I talk a lot about men,
women, dating and mar-
riage," Blaze said in a tele-
phone interview on Friday.
"Wherever there is a man
or a woman, I'm needed. So

I do those kinds of jokes,
tell people how they can
get married and stay mar-
ried, the problems men and
women face and the little
dances we do, that kind of
thing."
Blaze said while he dis-
cusses relationship issues,
he tries to keep it clean so it
BLAZE continued on 3A

Daily Scripture
"The heavens declare the glory of
God; the skies proclaim the work
of his hands."
- Psalm 19:1
Thought for Today

"The penalty of success is to be.
bored by people who used to snub
you."
- Viscountess Astor,
American-born English politician (1879-1964)

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LAKE CITY REPORTER LOCAL & STATE SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2009

FDOT posts local road, lane closures

STAFF REPORTS

Following is a list of
roadwork underway by the
FDOT that'may impact traf-
fic beginning today through
June 19:

COLUMBIA COUNTY

South Marion Avenue
(U.S. Highway 441) * -
The southbound lane is
expected to be reopened
between Baya Drive and
Duval Street on Monday. All
southbound through traffic
is now detoured to South
Main Boulevard (U.S. 41).
Businesses and homes
located along this segment
can still be reached .via side
streets and the northbound
lane. On-street parking has
been permanently removed

on this section of roadway.
Beginning Monday, the
intersection with U.S. 41
(by Columbia High School)
is scheduled to be closed to
construct paved shoulders
and to resurface the ramps
to and from U.S. 441. All
traffic will be detoured to
High Street.
Daytime lane closures
after 8:30 a.m. are sched-
uled Monday through
Thursday to repave the side
street intersections between-
Columbia High School and
Baya Drive. Flaggers will
be posted at all side streets
and motorists should fol-
low their directions and use
their traffic signals to indi-
cate which direction they
wish to turn.
State Road 100 - Crews

VEHICLE: Title concerns
Continued From Page 1A

Highway Safety and Motor
Vehicles has found that the
business is not licensed as
a salvage yard even though
the company purchased
vehicles in the local com-
munity for salvage," said
Columbia County Sheriff's
Office public information
officer Sgt. Ed Seifert.
"Approximately 400 vehicle'
titles were found to not be in
compliance with the law."
Florida State Statutes
require the business to put
the salvage vehicle titles in
their name or apply for a
salvage title.
In addition to finding 340
vehicles on the property,
agents also, discovered in
excess of 1,500 tires.
"State law only allows
1,500 tires or less," Seifert
said. "The company was
given 30 days to remove

the excess tires."
Elite Cars, Parts and
Salvage cannot purchase or
sell vehicles or parts until
the business gets the prop-
er licensing.
"The DHSMV and
Dept. of Environmental
Protection are handling
this case administratively,
however; criminal charges
are possible in these types
of cases," Seifert said.
"Salvage yards, second-
hand metals dealers and
recyclers are regulated .by
Florida law. The law allows
law enforcement to conduct
these types of inspections.
Additional inspections may
be conducted at similar
companies in Columbia
County to ensure they are
in compliance with the laws
and regulations."

BLAZE: Performs today
Continued From Page 1A

will be repainting the road-
way lines from U.S. 90 to
the Union County line. This
is a moving operation but
motorists are advised to not
pass in between the paint
truck and the safety truck
following to avoid getting
paint on their vehicles.

BAKER COUNTY

County Road 250 -
Daytime lane closures south
of County Road 125 atTaylor
to about five miles south
to work on drainage pipes
in preparation for resurfac-
ing the road through the

Osceola National Forest.
State Road 121 -
Daytime 'lane closures in
the Macclenny area as
inmate crews repaint the
roadway markings.
U.S. 90 -, Daytime
lane closures between
the Columbia County and
Nassau County lines as
inmate crews repaint the
roadway markings. Also,
crews will be repainting the
roadway lines, which is a
moving operation, however,
motorists should not travel
in between the paint truck
and the safety truck follow-
ing it.

FLAG: Day is officially celebrated on June 14
Continued From Page 1A

Tom Elmore, past state
president of Florida Elks
and acting exalted leader of,
the BPOE Lodge 893 event
on Friday, said the Elks
have performed their cer-
emony since 1908 - prior
to President Wilson's proc-
lamation.
Recognition, celebration
and honoring the American
flag is well within the
realm of Elks' activities. It
is a fraternal group only
for Americans and only for
people who believe in God,
he said, .
Dennis Roberts, who is.
the Third Judicial Circuit
Public Defender, serves
as chief justice of the local
Elks' lodge.
He gave the keynote
speech after Clerk of the
Circuit Court DeWitt

Cason, a trustee in the
local Elks lodge, per-
formed Johnny Cash's
"Ragged Old Flag" poem.
Roberts said the early
Americans threw off the
principle of the "divine
right of kings." A new con-'
stellation of stars appeared,
Roberts said, it symbolized
the "divine right of all to
life, liberty and peace."
From the Revolutionary
War through all the con-
flicts America faced, the
price of liberty proved to
be eternal vigilance, he
said.
Among the greatest chal-
lenges the flag has seen,
he said, was the terrorists'
attacks of Sept 11, 2001.
Patriotism since then has
seen a resurgence, he said.
'Today, we see the star

spangled banner wherever
we turn," Roberts said, "on
homes, businesses, auto-
mobiles and billboards.
Such displays remind of us
of our love for our nation."
Displays of the American
flag, Roberts said, area
reminder of the sacrifices
made by members of the
armed forces who fight to
protect the country as they
serve around the world
every day. Flags are also
a tribute to police officers,
'firefighters and other pub-
lic safety personnel, -he
said.
"The greatest signifi-
cance of this flag, howev-
er," Roberts said, "lies in
the influence it has on the
hearts and minds of mil-
lions of people."
He said it has been

among the factors that
helped move nations to
establish democratic insti-
tutions.
Among the Elks found-
ing principles mentioned.
during the ceremony are
charity, justice for all,
brotherly love and fidelity.
Elks leaders join-
ing Elmore, Cason and
Roberts to perform the
ceremony this year were
Esteemed Loyal Knight
Stephen Witt, a past dis-
trict deputy grand exalted
ruler; Esteemed Lecturing
KnightFrank Willis, a past
state secretary; Esquire
Lillian "Pep" Elmore, a past
exalted ruler; Chaplain
Stanley Cox, a past district
deputy grand exalted ruler.
The local lodge has more
than 450 members.

CHARGES: Stem from months-long operation

Continued From Page 1A

other .computer-related
items were seized," said
Columbia County Sheriff's
Office public information
officer Sgt. Ed Seifert. "The
seized items will be sent.to
the FDLE's crime lab for
further examination,"

Detectives with the
Columbia County Sheriff's
Office as .well as Special
Agents with the Florida
Department of Law
Enforcement are mem-
bers of the North Florida

Internet Crimes Against
Children Task Force.
"Possession, viewing,
transmitting or manufactur-
ing child pornography is a
crime," Seifert said. "If you
want to report someone for

having child pornography
either on their computer,
or some other device, you
may report this information
to the Columbia County
Sheriff's Office at 752-3223
or report it to the Cyper Tip
Line at ncmnec.org.

can be enjoyed by any type
of audience.
"I just try to make them
laugh," he said. "I'm a stand-
up comedian, not a thera-
pist Some guys talk about
political stuff but they're
not politicians, and I'm the
same way - my goal is to,
make people laugh."
Every .comedian faces a
tough crowd or two and
Blaze is no exception.
"The hardest are when
there are a lot of children -
you know, 7- or 8-years-old

- and when I'm at churches
there are a lot of kids in the
audience," he said. "I know
that I'm not going to make
them laugh with every joke,
but when they start get-
ting up and walking around
the building and laying on
the floor, I'm like 'OK,' and
that's tough. No one comes
there with the intent of not
having a good time, though,
so that's good."
. For more information
visit www.musicliveshere.,
com or call (386) 364-1683.

EVENTS: Things to do

Continued From Page 1

er at Kazbor's Grille, 255 NW
Commons Loop, from 7 a.m.
to 10 a.m. today. Tickets cost
$6 and may be purchased at
the door.

* AARP at LifeStyle
Enrichment Center
The Lake City Chapter
of the AARP is scheduled
to meet at 11 a.m. today in
the LifeStyle Enrichment
Center, 628 SE Allison Court.
A covered dish lunch will be
shared after the meeting. All
people 50 years and older
are invited. Annual chapter
membership dues are $6.
Call (386) 752-3703.

* Magic the Gathering
League Play
From noon to 6 p.m.
each Saturday at American
Legion. Post 57, on U.S..
Highway 41 South, Magic
the Gathering League Play
occurs. Everyone is invited.
Call (386) 365-8743.

Sunday
* 150 Days of Praise
Celebration planned
In honor of Lake City's
150th anniversary, there is a
"150 Days of Praise, Night of
Celebration" planned t6 start
at 6 p.m. on Sunday at New
Life Christian Fellowship,
422 SW Baya Drive. The city
started 150 Days of Praise
on Jan. 15 in recognition of
the city's sesquicentennial.
June 14 is 150 days after
that day.

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* Name: Terrence
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* What do you like to
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* What is your favorite
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engineer.
* Who is your favorite
celebrity and why:
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had the power to own
his own business and
the size of the com--
pany motivates me.
N Where are you from:
Lake City. Terrence Brown
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'cuckle-burr? That's
what we called
them anyway. You
walk a field .and
they cling to you like a fly on
flypaper. When you get where
you are going you stop and pick
them off one by one. They are
much bigger than a sandspur
but have the same general
makeup. They resemble a min-
ute small animal with quills. I
have one in my study. They fas-
cinate me.
The story is told that a few'
decades ago, a northerner was
in lOklahoma looking for a good
buy on land. He was afflicted
with these pesky prickly little
burrs, and as he picked them
off his pants, he too was fasci-
nated. He held in his hand a for-
tune, cursed by many - those
without imagination..
He saw how the wiry ten-
tacles clung together, but when
separated, they still held their
original shape and size. Put
them together and they held
on to each other like a mother.
and child. Pull them apart and
they were no worse for wear. He
thought "across the grain" and
envisioned multiplied millions.
He saw something that no one
had seen in all the years of deal-
ing with the nuisance of "the
clinging burrs."
Excited with the idea, he
designed from the burr a mate-,
rial that made a natural "zipper."
He turned the burr into a bless-
ing and made a billion in the
process. We know it as' "Velcro"
apd just think of the thousands
of products now using the "burr
principle.".
What happened t6 the mil-
lions of others who didn't see it?
. Thinking big is not easy. Men
and women who think differ-
ently are generally'CEOs of
big business. They get paid for
"thinking." 'To "think across the
grain" is even more than dif-
ficult - it is unique. Most of us,
see alike and think alike. Men
like Thomas Edison come only
once in a lifetime. He waq one
of a small number who could
see beyond the unseeable, the
unthinkable and the invisible.

Jack Exum
Rhone:(386) 755-9525
jhe@netzero.net

It is said that when Edison
found the breakthrough on the
incandescent lamp, and that
ancient odd looking bulb lit up
for the first time, he rushed into
his bedroom screaming, "Mary,
Mary, Look." His wife peeked
out from under the covers and
said, "Aw Tom, turxi the light
South, it's three o'clock in the
morning!" " , .
Seeing the unseen is like
casting a great net into the sea.
Some of the items caught are
useless and discarded. The
good items are kept, thought
on, developed and used. This
undiluted imagination, "reach-
ing far outside the pale" is an
amazing gift for all who train
themselves to "think across the
grain."
The common cry from others
is, "Why didn't I think of that!",
Salt is salt but not to the
master teacher who said,."Ye
are the salt of the earth. But if
the silt looses its saltiness, how
can it be made salty again. It
is no longer good for anything,
but to be thrown out and to be
trampled by men" (Matthew
5:i3 - NIV).
He went beyond Edison and
said, "Ye.are the light of the.
world. A city on a hill cannot be
hidden. Neither do men light a
lamp and put it under a bowl..
Instead they put it on a stand
and it gives light to everyone in
the house. In the same way, let
your light shine before men that
they may see your good deed
and praise your Father in heav-
en" (Matthew 5:14-16 - NIV).
Pour some granules of salt
in your hand. Look them right
in the eye. See yourself as the
savor and flavor of real living.
The believer purifies and pre-

serves, just like salt. Switch on
the light: and watch the dark-
ness flee and hide. See yourself
in the speed and performance
of light.
"Salt of the earth" and "Light
of the world." Wow! Draw these
figures out in your own life and
witness the power and beauty
and wonder of "thinking across
the grain."
A common flea leaps 200
times its own length. A fly takes
440 steps to travel three inches.
What'a marvel! Everyone with
normal vision sees with their
eyes. You must discover a much
more powerful way of seeing.
Green River, Wyoming
(Associated Press) ... "A suicide
was reported in the Green River
area today. A handwritten note
was found under the windshield
wiper which read, "I have been
waiting for 11 long hours for
someone to stop. I can't stand
the cold any longer. They just
keep passing me by." The tem-
perature -18 below.
There are just three ways to
see. We see with the eye, with
the 'mind, but others go further
and see with their heart. Step
beyond, into the Twilight Zone,
on roads that are not always
traveled. If's a chance and a
challenge worth taking. "Think
across the grain" and you will
see things that others simply
"pass by." Jesus said, "Judge
not according to the appearance
but judge righteous judgment"
(John 7:24).
Life can be wonderful - it's
all a matter of the way you look
at it King Solomon said, "By
humility and the fear of God
are riches and honor and life"
(Proverbs 22:4). The old Irish
saying is "May I do good to all'
those I meet, for I may not pass
this way again."
Jesus said, "If you know these
things, happy are you if you do
them" (John 13:17).
I'll see you around.

* Jack Exum has two books
available free at the Lake City
Reporter office. He is an
Amy-Award-winning religious
writer and resides in Lake City.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
General Motors Chief Executive Officer Fritz Henderson (left) shakes hands with Frank
Blankenbecker Ill of Carlisle Chevrolet in Waxahachie, Texas, center, as Chrysler President
James Press sits at right, during a break at the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee
hearing on auto dealership closures, Friday.

GM execs defend closings

By KEN THOMAS
Associated Press

WASHINGTON - Under
withering criticism in
Congress, General Motors
and Chrysler executives on
Friday called the closings
of hundreds of dealerships
painful steps needed to
right-size the auto giants.
Down-on-their luck dealers
said the moves would need-
lessly devastate their local
economies and livelihoods.

"Many dealers and the
communities they serve
frankly feel blind-sided,"
said Rep. Greg Walden, R-
Ore.
GM CEO Fritz Henderson
told a House panel the deal-
er cuts were "quite pain-
ful" but necessary to save
over 200,000 jobs at GM's
remaining dealers.
"In essence, this is our
last chance," Henderson
told the House Energy and
Commerce Committee's

oversight and investiga-
tions subcommittee.
Chrysler Deputy CEO
Jim Press said the cuts
were part of the shared sac-
rifices by the United Auto
Workers union, bondhold-
ers and others needed to
avoid liquidation.
"Going through bank-
ruptcy was not our choice,"
said Press, who along with
Henderson and the other
witnesses were required to
testify under oath.

By LARRY MARGASAK and
SHARON THEIMER
Associated Press Writers

WASHINGTON -
IInfluential senators work-
ing to overhaul the nation's
health care system have
investments and family ties
with some of the biggest
names in the industry. The
wife of Sen. Chris Dodd,
the lawmaker in charge of
writing the Senate's bill, sits
on the boards of four health
care companies.
Members of both par-
ties have industry connec-
tions, including Democrats
Jay Rockefeller and Tom
Harkin, in addition to Dodd,
and Republicans Tom
Coburn, Judd. Gregg, John
Kyl and Orrin Hatch, finan-
cial reports showed Friday.
Jackie Clegg Dodd,
wife of the Connecticut
Democrat, is on the boards
of Javelin Pharmaceuticals
Inc., Cardiome Pharma
Corp., Brookdale Senior
Living and Pear Tree
.Pharmaceuticals.

Dodd is filling in for ail-
ing Sen. Edward Kennedy,
D-Mass., chairman of the
Health, Education, Labor
and Pensions Committee,
which will soon start work
on a health care bill.
Other publicly available
documents show Mrs. Dodd

last year was one of the
most highly compensated
non-employee members of
the Javelin Pharmaceuticals
Inc. board, on which she
has served since 2004. She
earned $32,000 in fees and
$109,587 in stock options
awards last year.

Children DeLoach
Mrs. Children DeLoach, 79, of
Lake City, died Tuesday, June
9, 2009 at Shands Lake Shore
Hospital. She was born in
Jennings, FL to the late Tommy
and Gertrude K. Burnette and
had spent most of her life in Lake
City. Mrs. -DeLoach enjoyed
working in her yard, gardening
and spending time with the
grandkids. She attended Lake City
Church of God and was preceded
in death by her brothers, J.C.
& Collice Burnette; grandchild,

OBITUARIES

Forest Abram DeLoach; and her
husband Ralph M. DeLoach.
Mrs. DeLoach is survived by her
son, Wilbur (Sylvia) DeLoach
and her daughter, Frances
(Jimmy R.) Greene all of Lake
City, FL. grandchildren, Jimmy
Williams, Edwin DeLoach,
Amber DeLoach and 5 great
grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services for Ms.
DeLoach will be conducted on
Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 2:00
P.M. at Gateway-Forest Lawn
Funeral Home with Rev. Eddie

The Southern Pine

Blaylock officiating. Visitation
will be held from 5:00 - 7:00
P.M., Saturday, June 13, 2009
at the funeral home. Interment
will follow in Sardis Cemetery,
Lake Park, GA. Arrangements
are under the direction of
GATEWAY-FOREST LAWN
FUNERAL HOME, 3596 S.
HWY 441, Lake City. (386)752-
1954. Please sign the guest book
at www.gatewayforestlawn.com.
Obituaries are paid advertise-
ments.. For details, call the Lake
City Reporter's classified depart-
ment at 752-1293.

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2009 Sign-Up Period:

July 1st - August 12th

Apply for incentive payments or

cost-share assistance with:

* Thinning * Prescribed burning

* Mechanical underbrush removal

* Planting longleaf pine

For guidelines and application materials, contact your
local Florida Divison of Forestry office or visit:

Bank-burn is like a sunburn, only worse. Customers are experiencing
the burn and turning red all over town. It starts when you open an
account with branches from a big, out of town bank- At first,
everything seems warm and friendly, just like a day atthe beach. But
in just a short time they will start raising fees, boosting loan rates,
and implementing user fees on everything except breathing the air.

Stay out of the heat and do your banking with Peoples State Bank-
The people here are not only helpful and friendly, but you see the
same faces every time you visit and thaets pretty "cool." You won't
get bank burned here. Now That's Banking!

BBQ and car wash
A barbecue,.car wash and
cake auction is scheduled
as a fundraiser for youth at
Fort White Baptist Church. It
'will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
today in Deese Memorial
Park, which is next to State
Road 47.
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Save uur Streets

. Christ Central's S.O.S.
.Ministry invites everyone to
its. first "Save Our Streets"
event, Which is set for 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. today at
. Young's Park, which is near
to Memorial Stadium. The '
event is open to people of all
ages. Worship, music, free
food, drinks and group activi-
ties are scheduled. A 3-point
shootout, 3-on-3 basketball
games, prizes and lots of
fun in the sun are on the
agenda. To volunteer or for
more information, call (386)
.867-0358.

Safety seminar
A Youth Safety Awareness
seminar is set for 11 a.m.
today at Union A.M.E.
Church in the Winfield
Community. The Florida
Highway Patrol, Columbia
County Sheriff's Office
and Columbia County Fire
Rescue are teaching about
safe driving, Internet safety,
gun safety, stranger aware-
ness and fire safety. Lunch
will be served. All youths are
welcome to attend.

Family and Friends
Union A.M.E. Church, 357

NW Queen Road, is hosting
Family and Friends Day at 4
p.m. on June 14. The Rev..
James Houston of Bethel
A.M.E. Church is scheduled
to give the .message. Call
(386) 752-5643.

49th homecoming
Eastside Baptist Church,
196 SE James Ave., cel-
ebrates its 49th homecom-
ing on June 14. Bible study
, is at 9:45 a.m. and the
Homecoming, Message is set
to beat 11 a.m. The guest
speaker will be the Rev.
James Roberts, director of
missions,, Beulah Baptist
Association.

in Iran where he was trained
to be a loyal Muslim. While in
Turkey and Bulgaria, he con-,
verted to Christianity. This is.
a women's organization, but
men are cordially invited to
,attend to hear this testimony.
Call (386) 755-3050 or 397-.
6801 for more information.

Mt. Pleasant VBS
Mt.. Pleasant Baptist
Church, 13448 CR 10-A in .
Wellborn, has scheduled
Vacation Bible School from
6:30 to 8:45 p.m. on June -
15-19. This VBS is for.chil-
dren of all ages from 2 years
through teens. Snacks will
be provided. Call Pastor Bob
Hazel (386) 623-5077.

Athens Baptist VBS 9H � .
Seadinr camn

Board the Boomerang
Express at Athens Baptist
Church, 9090 SW CR 240,
and join other vacation bible
school participants with
crafts, music and outdoor
games. There is cotton
candy, popcorn and slushies
every night at the bouncy
fun station. This VBS.is from
June 14-17, Sunday 6 p.m. to
8 p.m.; Monday-Wednesday
7 to 9 p.m. Call (386) 754-
0750 or 466-9132.

SouYhsideVBS
Southside Baptist Church,
388 SE Baya Drive, presents
its "Boomerang Express, its
2009 Vacation Bible School.
This VBS is for children aged
4 to 12 years old. It is from
5:30 pm. .to 8:30 p.m. on
June 14-19. Snacks for VBS
children are provided. Call
(386) 755-5553.

Convert to speak
A man who converted
Christianity from being a
Muslim is scheduled as the
guest speaker at the Lake
City Aglow Lighthouse at 7
p.m. on June 15. Shahram
Azad was born and grew up

Mount Pisgah A.M.E.
Church, 345 NE Washington
St., has scheduled reading
camp from at 8:30 a.m. to
4 p.m. on June 8 through
Aug. 7; A call for gently used
books is being made by the
church. Drop books off at
the building on the east side
of the church (Damascus '
Road building) from 2 p.m.
to 6 p.m. on Monday through
Thursday. Call 752-1830.

from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Gospel sing set
The .group "Perfect
Grace" from Quitman, Ga.',
is scheduled. to perform at
a Gospel sing at 7 p.m. on
June 20 .in the Trinity Praise
and Worship Center, which
is on East U.S.'Highway 90
next door to GreenLeaf Auto
Recyclers; 4686 E. U.S. 90.

Bethel Baptist VBS
Vacation Bible School is
scheduled from 9:30 a.m.
to noon on June 29-July 3
at Bethel Baptist Church on
U.S. Highway 90 in Wellborn.
This VBS is for children aged
4 to 12 years old. Call (386)
623-4938.

Special service
The trustees of New
Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church in
Watertown have scheduled a
service for 3 p.m. on Sunday,
June 28. The Rev. Rashard
Rogers and congregation
of Mt. Tabor A.M.E. Church
are in charge of the service.
Music will be by Mt. Tabor
A.M.E. Male Chorus. Call
(386) 752-4306.

a free car wash starting at
8 a.m. on July 18. The. car
wash is free, but the church.
asks for at least a $5 dona-
tion.

'Saints Night Out'
Cleopatra J. Steele
Ministries presents "Saints
Night Out" featuring "come-
dian" Terry Harris at 7:30
p.m. on Aug. 8 at Miracle
Tabernacle Church, 1190
SW Sisters Welcome Road.
Tickets are $25 per person
in advance or $35 at the
door. Dinner is included.
There is going to be a spe-
cial birthday celebration for
Cleopatra J. Steele. Tickets
are available at the church
(386) 758-8452, Jazzy Cutz
in downtown Lake City, or
from Wanda Alston (386)
344-3757.

Addiction support
Greater Visions Support
Group hosts a faith-based
addictions support group at 7
p.m. every Tuesday in the fel-
lowship hall of Christ Central
Ministries, 217 SW Dyal Ave.
The group provides spiritual
and emotional support in a
non-judgmental setting. Call
755-2525.

First Presbytenlan Fish fry, concert Fn atvoe
--o-Fp--t-y open-

The community is invited
to attend Vacation Bible
School, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
on June 15-19 at the First
Presbyterian Church.
There will be stories about
the first century village of
Shema. Hear the stories of
a man from Galilee told by
travelers. Meet the leper
and Roman soldiers. Visit
the sandal-shop or the well
for the latest news. Contact
the church office of the First
Presbyterian Church for
details of how and where to
be part of this adventure by
calling (386) 752-0670. There
will be an adult Bible study
taught by Pastor Roy Martin

Southside Baptist Church,
388 SE Baya Drive, is host-
ing a fish fry and Gospel
concert at 5 p.m: on July 1.
The event is free but requires
a ticket for admittance and
door prizes. Tickets are
available at the church
office from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday, and
on Sunday after morning and
evening services. Call (386)
755-5553.
Church car wash
The Man to Man Ministry
of Dayspring Missionary
Baptist Church, 849 N.E.
Congress Ave., is having

Providence Village Baptist
Church Food Pantry and
Clothes Closet is available
to needy families in the
community at 4504 SW State
Road 238 in Providence.
Call (386) 758-2040 for an
appointment.
* Submit events and
announcements to be
included in the Lake City
Reporter's Church Notes in
writing no later than 5 p.m.
Thursday to Jeff M. Hardison
at jhardison@lakecityreporter.
corn, fax to (386) 752-9400
or visit 180 E. Duval St.,
Lake City. Call (386) 754-
0426 with questions.

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To bloom, a rose
must be carefully
tended. It must be
pruned, fed and
watered regularly,
, and protected from
foreign matter that
could bring it harm.
It's unwise to hold
a rose too tightly; its
thorns will painfully
remind you. It's best
to travel around rose
44 ..."bushes with caution
., - ~ or they might snag
you; they demand
room to grow.
We can be like
roses, needing careful
tending, pruning, and
room to gro%, in our
own unique way. God
allo,%s us the freedom
to be ourselves, but
gives us guidance and
points us in the right

his grit
Sameron Sweat
just played
a season's
worth of
games in two
days. It could make the
difference for Columbia
High this fall when
Sweat takes the reigns
at quarterback for the
Tigers.
It's not just that Sweat
was able to play more
than 10 games in two,
days time, but the fact
that it was against the
type of athletes he was
going against.
Sweat finished the
two days with 2,010
yards passing against
defending state
champions from South
Carolina, top teams from
Georgia and perennial
playoff teams.
It could pay dividends
this fall when he's
going against a normal
high school schedule.,
Columbia's schedule
won't be soft, but it's not
every day that you go
against future division
one starters.
The first day, in
particular, showed that
Sweat has the ability
to lead the Tigers after
Columbia fell in the first
two games. It was only
after losing that Sweat
began to take over.
"He's got a great
command of the
offense," Columbia coach
Craig Howard said. "At
one point he completed
55-of-60 passes. That's
just unheard of."
Before summer
practice has even started,
Sweat has completed a
season's worth of games.
How important will
that be for a quarterback
that will begin his first
season as the team's
starter?
There are certainly
things you can look at
that the passing camp
will have a positive
influence on.
Sweat's timing with his
wide receivers should
be much improved
after going through a
season's worth of games.
His receivers should
also have an improved
confidence, in their
leader.,
Sweat proved two days
in a row that when the
Tigers are down, they
are not out. He brought
them back after falling
in a double elimination
tournament to reach the
semifinals. It's that kind
of moxie that you look
for in a quarterback.
Sweat might not throw
47 touchdowns during
the regular season like
he did during the North
Gwinnett National Select
7on7 Qualifier, but the
Tigers would certainly
settle for 25. More than
that, they'd settle for
a proven leader in the
huddle.

* Brandon Finley covers
sports for the Lake City
Reporter.

Columbia falls in
the semifinals of
qualifier tourney.
By BRANDON FINLEY
bfinley@lakecityreporter.com.
A bizarre finish wouldn't
keep the Columbia High
Tigers from qualifying for
the National Select 7on7
tournament in Hoover, Ala.
on July 23-25. Columbia
advanced to the semifi-
nals before falling to the
eventual champions, North
Gwinnett.
Columbia started the sec-
ond day with a win against
Grayson, 50-24, before
falling to final participant
Byrnes, 23-26. The loss sent
Columbia into the losers'

bracket where they were
able to rebound for 'four
straight victories to reach
the semifinals.
In the semifinals the
Tigers met up with North
Gwinnett for a triple over-
time thriller. Both teams
missed their conversion
tries in the first overtime,
but the second overtime
got interesting.
The Tigers scored first
with a touchdown pass from
Cameron Sweat to Jaron
Wilson. On the conversion
try, the Tigers thought they
had won the game after
Adrian Hill came up with a
catch, but an official over-
turned the original call giv-
ing North Gwinnett another
. CHS continued on 2B

JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter
Columbia High's Cameron Sweat (7) attempts to complete a pass to Adrian Hill (18) during
the Purple and Gold game on May 15. Sweat threw for 904 yards during the double elimation
portion of the North Gwinnett National Select.7on7 Qualifier on Friday.

Extra effort

Fort White defeats
Chiefland 6-5 in 8
innings on Friday.
By TIM KIRBY
tkirby@lakecityreporter.com
FORT WHITE - Fort
White's 15-under team took
charge of Bracket C with its
second extra-inning win in
as many days.
FortWhitebeatChiefland,
6-5, during Friday's second
day of pool play in the Babe
Ruth/Cal Ripken Small
League State Tournament.
Fort White's 10-under team'
dropped its second game,
while- the 12-under team
played late Friday seeking
a second win.
The final round of pool
play is today, with games
beginning at 10 a.m., at
the south Columbia Sports
Park on State Road 47 in
Fort White.
The four 15-under and
12-under bracket winners,
and,the top four teams in
the' 10-under's two brack-
ets, will play in the cham-
pionship round on Sunday.
'Semifinal games are at
10 a.m., with the champion-
ship games at 1 p.m.
Fort White scored three
runs in the top of the sec-
ond inning and Chiefland
answered with four runs in
the bottom of the inning.
The teams chipped away
and were tied at 5-all at the
end of the seventh inning.
Zack Gaskins singled to
lead off the eighth inning for
Fort White. He was forced
out by Jake Philman, who
stole second base. Taylor
Morgan came through with
a two-out single to score
Philman.
Morgan' then stepped
BASEBALL continued on 2B

Photos by JASON MATTHEW WALKER
Lake City Reporter

ABOVE: Fort White's
Taylor Morgan (3) is
tagged out by John Ward
(31) from Chiefland as he
runs to third Friday. Fort
White defeated Chiefland
6-5 in eight innings.

LEFT: Fort White's catcher
Kody Moniz (13) catches a
pop fly to get the final out
of the third inning against
Chiefland.

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scoring lead in loss-

Lady Tigers fall to Lady
.Stars in opening round
of Gateway Classic.
By BRANDON FINLEY
bfinley@lakecityreporter.com
It wasn't the prettiest of starts for
Lake City in the opening round of
the 14th Annual Gateway Classic as
the Lady Tigers fell to Jacksonville's
Lady Stars 79-35 on Friday.
The Lady Tigers is made up of
most of the Columbia High girls' bas-

ketball team and they were going up
against college style athletes.
"They had a couple of young girls
in college and some other girls that
have signed to play college," coach
Horace Jefferson said. "It's going to
help us in the long run to be on the
court with them. I wish we could
have played a little harder and the
score would have probably been a
little closer.
"It's the difference in having a col-
lege attitude and a high school atti-
LADY TIGERS continued on 2B

BRANDON FINLEY/Lake City Reporter
Lake City's Katrina Goodbread tries to get by two defenders from the
Jacksonville Lady Stars in Friday's loss.

to the mound for his third
shutout inning to notch the
win..
Morgan had RBIs in
his two previous trips to

Pendergrast punched a sin-
gle to right field .to bring, ia
Sharpe.
Kody Moniz and Philman
singled in the third inning,

Jeremy Fisher at sec6ird.
Ward scored on a ground-
out by James Corbin..
Kaleb Caplin followed
with an RBI-single and stole

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AAU District 6 champion

Cornelius Montgomery of Lake City Middle School won the 100 meter and 200 meter at
the AAU District 6 track meet at Santa Fe High on June 6. He qualified for both events in
the AAU Regional meet at Percy Beard Track in Gainesville on June 25-28. The regional
meet also serves as a Junior Olympic National Qualifier. Montgomery plans to run in the
AAU National Club Championship meet at Disney Wide World of Sports on July 7-10.
Montgomery (center), startingin the 200 meter at the Middle School State Championship
on May 16, won the 100 in 11.96 and the 200 in 24.04 at the AAU meet.

chance. * coach Craig -Howard said.
The Tigers ended up fall- "Then they overturned it,
ing in the third overtime, and we thought we were
and thoughtthey were out out. A tournament official
'of the national tournament. came over though, and they
"We were jumping up and were so impressed with our
down, and we were so excit- play they invited us as an
.ed when we thought we had at-large team.",
qualified for the national Sweat continued to add
championship," Columbia' to his overall stats for the

the plate. He doubled in but the inning ended on a second. Aaron Beauchamp g
Brandon Sharpe (walk) in rundown out between thrid sliced a double to right field
the fourth inning and had and home. to score Caplin. Sharpe
a sacrifice fly in the sixth Pendergrast started on relieved and got a strikeout
inning to score Philman, the mound for Fort White to end the inning.
who has. reached on an and pitched 1 2/3 innings Sharpe and. Morgan
error anid moved up on with three earned runs. allowed just one hit the rest *
Sharpe's single. Sharpe took over and gave of the way and each struck
Kien .Cade was hit by up one unearned. run in 3 out, three. Chiefland's run *
a pitch to open the sec- 1/3 innings. in the fifth inning came
ond inning for Fort White. Shaquille Patterson led after a walk, stolen base
Gaskins singled, but Cade off the second -inning for and throwing error.)
was forced at third on Chiefland with a single, - Patterson pitched' five
Philman's bunt. Sharpe stole second and scored innings 'in two stints for 0 W 4
ripped a double to the on a single by Jon Ward. Chiefland, including the
gap in left-center field to An error' and wild pitch eighth. Caplin pitched three !
score both runners. Lane put Ward at third base and innings ' '

LADY TIGERS FA

Continued From Page 1B I

tude. It'f g ood for the girls

though, because it's going
to make them better."
Lake City should have
a slightly easier opponent
to begin today's play at
9 a.m. as they take on
Leesburg.
Katrina Goodbread
scored 19 points to tie
for the lead in points
with Jacksonville's Lanita
Barfley.' Tierra McQueen,
of Jacksonville,,,, scored 12
points in the game. ,
Viki Hill (5), Shaniqua
Henry (4) and Brea Hill (4)
rounded out the scoring for'
the Lady Tigers.

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IN THE CIRCUIT. COURT FOR
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA.
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO.
122009CA000136XXXXXX
CITIBANK N.A. AS TRUSTEE
FOR THE MLMI TRUST SERIES
2006-HE5,
Plaintiff,
vs.
ANITA M. CARRIGG; MORT-
GAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRA-
TION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMI-
NEE FOR AEGIS LENDING COR-
PORATION MIN -NO.
100055140024694545; JAMES A.
MONROE; UNKNOWN TENANT
NO. 1; UNKNOWN TENANT NO.
2; and ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES
CLAIMING INTERESTS BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR
AGAINST A NAMED DEFEND-
ANT TO THIS ACTION, OR HAV-
ING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE
ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTER-
EST IN THE PROPERTY HEREIN
DESCRIBED,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF SALE
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pur-
suant to an Order or Summary Final
Judgment of foreclosure dated June
3, 2009,-and entered in Case No.
122009CA000136XXXXXX of the
Circuit Court in and for Columbia
County, Florida, wherein Citibank
N.A. as Trustee for the MLMI Trust
Series 2006-HE5 is Plaintiff and
ANITA M. CARRIGG; MORT-
GAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRA-
TION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMI-
NEE FOR AEGIS LENDING COR-
PORAITON MIN NO.
100055140024694545; JAMES A.
MONROE; UNKNOWN TENANT
NO.1; UNKNOWN TENANT NO.
2; and ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES
CLAIMING INTERESTS BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR
AGAINST A NAMED DEFEND-
ANT TO THIS ACTION, OR HAV-
INQG, OR CLAIMING TO HAVE
ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTER-
'EST IN THE PROPERTY HEREIN
DESCRIBED, are Defendants, I will,
sell to the highest and best bidder for
cash at on the Courthouse Steps of
the Columbia County Courthouse,
145 N.. Hernando Street, Lake City,
Florida 32055 at Columbia County,
Florida, at 11:00 a.m. on the 9 day of
September 2009, the following de-
scribed property as set forth in said
Order or Final Judgment, to-wit:
LOT 12, COUNTRY ACRES, AC-
CORDING TO THE MAP OR
PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGE 65 AND
65A, PUBLIC RECORDS OF CO-
LUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN IN-
TEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM
THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER
THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER
AS OF THE DATE .OF THE LIS
PENDENS MUST' FILE A CLAIM
WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE
SALE.
In accordance with the. Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990, per-
sons needing special accommodation
to participate in this proceeding
should contact the Clerk of the Court
not later than five business days prior
to the proceeding at the Columbia
County Courthouse. Telephone 386-
758-1041 or 1-800-955-8770 via
Florida Relay Service.
DATED at Lake City, Florida, on
June 5, 2009.
P DEWITTCASON
As Clerk, Circuit Court
By: /s/ B. Scippi6
As Deputy Clerk
SMITH, HIATT & DIAZ, PA.A
Attorneys for Plaintiff
P.O. Box 11438
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33339-1438
Telephone: (954) 564-0071
04532381
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
3RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND
FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY,
FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDIC-
TION DIVISION
CASE NO.: 12-2008-CA-0241
GMAC MORTGAGE, LLC.
PLAINTIFF
VS.
GLENN W. COX; PATRICIA L.
COX; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN
PARTIES CLAIMING BY,
THROUGH, UNDER, AND
AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED
INDIVIDUAL. DEFENDANTS)
WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE
DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER
SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY
CLAIM AN INTEREST AS
SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES,
GRANTEES OR OTHER CLAIM-
ANTS; JOHN DOE AND JANE
DOE AS UNKNOWN TENANTS
IN POSSESSION
DEFENDANTS)
.RE-NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pur-
suant to an Order Granting the Mo-
tion to Reset Foreclosure sale dated
May 27, 2009 entered in Civil Case
No. 12-2008-CA-0241 of the Circuit
Court of the 3RD Judicial Circuit in
and for COLUMBIA County, Lake
City, Florida, I will sell to the high-
est and best bidder for cash at Co-
lumbia County Courthouse of the
COLUMBIA County Courthouse,
173 N.E. Hernando Avenue, Lake
City, Florida 32055, at 11 a.m. on
the 1st day of July, 2009 the follow-
ing described property as set forth in
said Summary Final Judgment, to-
wit:
COMMENCE AT THE SOUTH-
EAST CORNER OF THE N 1/2 OF
THE NE 1/4 OF THE SE 1/4 SEC-
TION 4, TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH,
RANGE .17 EAST, COLUMBIA
COUNTY, FLORIDA AND RIJN
THENCE S 88' 01' 02" W ALONG
THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID N 1/2
OF NE 1/4 OF SE 1/4 50.00 FEET
TO THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY
'LINE OF STATE ROAD NO. 25
(U.S. HIGHWAY 41 AND 441)
AND TO THE POINT OF BEGIN-
NING, THENCE CONTINUE S 88'
01' 02" W ALONG SAID SOUTH
LINE, 731.51 FEET; THENCE NI'"
52' 52" W, 399.22 FEET TO THE
SOUTH LINE OF OLD BELLAMY
ROAD, THENCE S 779 00' 39"
EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH.
LINE, 250.81 FEET, THENCE S 76'
40' 19" E ALONG SOUTH LINE,
506.85 FEET TO THE WEST
RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF STATE
ROAD NO. 25, THENCE S 1� 52'
52" E ALONG SAID WEST
RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 200.58
FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGIN-
NING.
Any person claiming an interest in
'the surplus from the sale, if any, oth-
er than the property owner as of the
date f the lis pendens, must file a
claim within 60 day aft&r the sale.
Dated this 1st day of June, 2009
/s/P. DeWitt Cason
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: /s/B. Scippio
Deputy Clerk
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
AMERICANS WITH DISABILI-
TIES ACT, persons with disabilities
needing a special accommodation
should contact COURT ADMINIS-
TRATION, at the 'COLUMBIA
County Courthouse at, 1-800-955-
8771 (TDD) or 1-800-955-8770, via
Florida Relay Service.
DAVID J. STERN, P.A.
900 SOUTH PINE ISLAND ROAD
SUITE 400
PLANTATION, FL 33324-3920
(954) 233-8000
04532221
June 6, 13, 2009
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY,
FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
CASE NO.: 08-193-CP
IN RE:. ESTATE OF MARY E.
BISHOP,
Deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of

MARY E. 'BISHOP; deceased,
whose date of death was August 10,
36.755 2008; File Number 08-193-CP, is
Spending in he Circulit Court for Co-
lumbia County, Florida, Probate Di-
Equipment Repair vision the address of which is 173
NE Hernando Avenue, Lake City,
SFlorida 32055. The names and ad-
04531959 dresses of the personal representa-
Waiting for Weeks to have five's attorney are set forth below.'
your mower repaired. Call Us! All creditors of the decedent and oth-
Free Pickup.& return. Tune up, er persons having claims or demands
blade sharpening, air filters, against decedent's estate, on whom a
plugs, greasing. No job too copy of this notice is required to be
small. Lewis Mobile served, must file their, claims with
Maintenance & Repair. this court WITHIN THE LATER OF
386-623-4353 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AF-
LadTae o S i .,TER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF
Lawn & Landscape Service A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON
__THEM,
04531276 'All other creditors of the decedent
Summer SPECIAL and other persons having claims or
Any irrigation work 25% off! demands against decedent's estate
Mow, edge, weed eat, blow. must file their claims with this court
� Price $20. and up. WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE
Residential /Commercial DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICA-
'Lewis Landscape TION OF THIS NOTICE.
386-623-4353 ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITH-
IN THE TIME PERIODS SET
Custom Cuts Lawn & Landscape. FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF
Customized lawn care, trimming, THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE
sod, design. Comm'l & Res'd. Lic. WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
& ins. 386-719-2200 Iv msg. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
_PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE,
ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2)
Land Services YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE
DECENDENT'S DATE OF DEATH
Back Hoe, Dozer, Chopping, root IS BARRED.
raking, bush hog, seeding, sod, by:/s/ Mark E. Feagle
disking, site prep, ponds & Attorney for Personal Representative
irrigation. Free Est! 386-623-3200 FL Bar No.: 0576905
Graham Land Clearing. Fill Dirt, Lake City, Florida 32056-1653
top soil, lime rock, gravel, crush by:/s/ Mary Rettew
concrete. Asphalt millings. 'brsonaryRette
Call for pricing. 386-623-4569 Personal Representative
K&K MOWING Lake City, Florida 32024
Bushhog fields or lawn
maintenance. Acreage & 04532384
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
THIRD JUDICIAL. CIRCUIT, IN
AND FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY
CASE NO.: 12-2009-CA-396
DAVID IRELAND and ANN MUL-
LIS,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
PAUL E. CARR and BILL SHEP-
PARD, THE UNKNOWN SPOUS-
ES OF PAUL E. CARR and BILL
SHEPPARD; THE UNKNOWN
HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES,
ASSIGNEES, CREDITORS, LIE-
NORS, AND TRUSTEES OF PAUL
E. CARR and, BILL SHEPPARD,
DECEASED, and ALL OTHER
PERSONS CLAIMING BY,
THROUGH, UDNER OR
AGAINST 'PAUL E. CARR and
BILL SHEPPARD,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: PAUL E. CARR and BILL
SHEPPARD, THE UNKNOWN
SPOUSES OF PAUL E. CARR
AND BILL SHEPPARD; THE UN-
KNOWN tHEIRS, DEVISEES,
GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, CRED-
ITORS, LIENORS, AND TRUST-
EES OF PAUL .E. CARR AND
BILL SHEPPARD, DECEASED
and ALL OTHER PERSONS
CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UN-
DER OR AGAINST PAUL E.
CARR and BILL SHEPPARD:
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a COM-
PLAINT TO QUIET TAX TITLE
has been filed regarding real proper-
ty in Columbia County, Florida, in
the above styled Court and you are
required to serve a copy of your writ-
ten response to JOHN S. COOPER,
The Cooper Law Firm, P.A., 100
West Call Street, Starke, Florida
32091, on or before 30 day of July,
.2009, and file the original with the
Clerk of the Court, either before
service on the above-named attorney
or immediately thereafter, otherwise
a default will be entered against you
for the relief demanded in the peti-
tion.
WITNESS may hand .and official
seal of this Court on the 4 day of
June, 2009.
P. DeWITT CASON
CLERK OF THE COURT
By: /s/ B. Scippio
John S. Cooper
The Cooper Law Firm, P.A.
100 West Call Street
Starke, Florida 32091
(904) 964-4701
Fax: (904) 964-4839
Florida Bar No.: 0910340'
Attorney for Plaintiffs
04532380
June 13, 20, 2009

LEGAL NOTICE
The Suwannee River Economic
Council, Inc. Board of Directors will
hold a meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors on Monday, June 29, 2009,
7:00 P.M. at the Suwannee River
Economic Council, Inc., Senior Cen-
ter in Live Oak, Florida.
'04532388
June 13, 2009

NOTICE IS hereby given per Florida
Statue 98.075(7):
DENNIS G. FEAGLE
Last known address of:
509 SWNAUTILUS RD.
LAKE CITY, FL 32024
'is potentially ineligible to be regis-
tered to vote. Please' respond within
30 days of publication 'of this notice
by contacting the Supervisor of Elec-
tions Office at the address or phone
number below. If no response is re-
ceived within 30 days of this publi-
cation, it may result in determination
.of ineligibilty by the supervisor and
removal of the registered voter's
name from the statewide voter regis-
tration system.
Published one time in the Lake City
Reporter'
Elizabeth "Liz" P. Home
Columbia County Supervisor of
Elections
971 W. Duval Street, Suite 102
Lake City, FL 32055
Ph: 386-758-1026
04532373
June 13, 2009

I Job0
100 Opportunities

04531902
Advertising Sales
Local company looking to
expand our sales force.
Successful candidate
will be highly motivated with a
record of sales excellence.
Ability to present multiple
products in a professional
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health benefits, paid vacation
and holidays. Send reply to Box
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Reporter, P.O. Box 1709, .
Lake City, FL, 32056

170 Business
SOpportunities
* Established Business For Sale*
Adult Novelty store located in
busy shopping Center.
Low overhead, Reasonably priced.
Call 386-623-9443
HAVING TO sell business due to
health. Been in business over 14
years, breeding AKC labrador re-
trievers. Please call 386-752-2276.

ADORABLE CALICO
kittens, long haired.
Free to good home. 9 weeks old.
386-628-1692
NEED GOOD HOME ,kittens.
calico, dilute calico. 1 grey and
whitd & 1 bengal. spade, neutered,
shots free. 904-828-233.5 '
PUBLISHER'S NOTE
Florida Law 828.29 requires dogs
and cats being sold to be at least 8
weeks old and have a health
certificate from a licensed
veterinarian.documenting they
have mandatory shots and are
free from intestinal and external
parasites. Many species .of wild-
life must b6 licensed by Florida
Fish and Wildlife. If you are
unsure, contact the local
office for information.

361 Farm Equipment

FARM TRACTOR
International 140. Good condition.
Also with some equipment. $2000.
Call Hafners 386-755-6481

04532298
ESTABLISHED CENTER
with space available on Hwy 90
next to Moe's. 896-1138sf,
some build outs.
Call Scott Stewart
386-867-3498
Westfield Realty Group

MUST LEASE!
Long Term leasing or short term
rental available. Best use is office
Space, can be retail. Location East
Baya Ave. Call for special pricing.
Weekdays 904-579-6645 or
386-497-4762 Weekends.
Office Space located at Oakhill
Plaza on Hwy 41. 900 sqft.
$700/mo. plus tax.
Call Bob 386-752-9086

1/2 AC lot by Owner. For modular
or manufactured homes. Deed
restrictions, Nice view, 1 mi,
to Food Lion - 3 mi to Walmart.
$29,900. 386-719-4956
Mobile Home Lot! Paved Road
Frontage! Gorgeous oaks! Owner
Financing! NO DOWN! $14,900.
$153mo 352-215-1018.
www.Land-Owher-Financing.com
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